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scoobe dog	painting the track	Lead	[-]
Posts: 18 (03/27/08 08:15 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I have seen alot of tracks on this forum. It seem's like alot of people paint the track gray. Is there advantages or disadvantages? Do you recomend painting the track? Can I paint my artin 1/43 track?
pmarchand	Painting	#1	[-]
Posts: 7570 (03/27/08 11:18 PM) 1/43rd Scale Master Craftsman Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Many people think the grey is more realistic than the black. Painting the track also usually increase traction a bit. You can paint your Artin track easily. The easiest and cheapest is with grey primer in a can. See for example http://www.homeracingworld.com/dixonhills.htm, scroll down to the track painting section Philippe 1/32 Site, 1/43 Site SlotTronics
scoobe dog		#2	[-]
Posts: 19 (03/28/08 03:17 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	That help's alot. I have a question though, paint the track assembled, or piece by piece?
matt4x4		#3	[-]
Posts: 6169 (04/07/08 10:09 AM) Home Racing Guru! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	assembled is fine - put masking tape over the power rails - it'll look like this when done: Used Tremclad Primer, and tremclad flat black to mix with the primer to get the darker (newer) patches of asphalt repairs painted in - and of course a trusty sharpie to get the black "expansion joint" edges they usually add to the patches. Last Edited By: matt4x4 04/07/08 10:12 AM. Edited 1 times.
Roachmeister		#4	[-]
Posts: 13 (04/07/08 08:43 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Wow. Nice looking track Matt. Nothing too fancy where there is too much around the track itself. nice, clean look. I like it! giving me ideas for my little area in the basement the GF allows me to have...!
Broman62		#5	[-]
Posts: 82 (04/08/08 09:50 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hey Scoobe, About painting your track, the site Mr. P directed you towards is a real good read and the taping job is exactly what you want to do and it is very easy and the painting comes out sweet!! I used some of the info when I did mine, except the spray painting, too messy for me. Now, check out this gentleman's layout at: http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway/speedway/index.htm and go down to the 12th picture and he tells you what paint he uses for his track. Now I talked to Dave and asked him how he painted it on and he said he used those cheap 1"- 3/$1 foam paint brushes. So, I used the same paint(Home Depot) and the brushes and my track came out very nice!! I really liked the color too!! One coat is all I needed!! Actually, I painted my HO layout with it first and liked the way it came out so I used it on my Artin 1/43!! And it does help out with traction!! This is just my own opinion of how to paint your track! Good Luck!! Tom

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